Encouraging News

[Blue Raider Bob]

     We've been fortunate to see the monsters that Clayton, Alex, Toxic, and Dwight have shown us so far this year, so I wanted to pass on some info from a local lake.   J.Percy Priest is a Corp of Engineers reservoir in close proximity to Nashville, which makes it extremely heavily pressured. It is an impoundment of the Stones River in middle Tn.  I avoid Percy Priest because of the pressure, and the rude boaters. With that said, a local tournament was won yesterday by over thirty pounds. Two biggest fish came from the winning boat with a 7 and a 9. These fish were caught in 25 FOW fishing with Livescope.  This is encouraging because it tells me the big girls are still deep and time is getting shorter to when I might get a bite. March is right around the corner and hopefully our northern brethren will see some softer water soon.

     I went to Nickajack yesterday. Nickajack is the smallest of the TVA chain but is loaded with fish. I hooked a monster but did not land it. Had it on for at least 20 seconds. Went to hunting my net, I was so sure. Glad I wasn't being filmed but if I were, Alex would be so proud!!!!    Please stay hooked!      Please don't come off!       Let's GO!!     Lets GO!!!!!!     Dangit!!!!!    😕

[Swamp Girl]

20 hours ago, Blue Raider Bob said:

Dangit!!!!! 

 

Dang it, for sure! I wanted you to land that beast, Bob. FWIW, I've lost lots of big bass, so you're not alone.

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Losing a big fish is one thing that seems to never get easier to deal with, really hate to hear that, Bob!  

 

I have no doubt that a big girl is coming real soon for though, you're a fantastic angler and you live around some fantastic fisheries.    Not to mention my dad always says...."good things happen to good people".   

 

I actually lost the last big fish I hooked on a jig of all things.    That one burned especially because I've been trying to dedicate time to the jig.     

 

In 2024, I lost 16% of all the fish I hooked over 5lbs.    After the first two months this year I'm right around that same percentage.    

 

 

[TnRiver46]

21 hours ago, Blue Raider Bob said:

    Nickajack is the smallest of the TVA chain  

Shoot. I gotta get you out to East TN sometime. Nickajack is an ocean compared to some of our TVA lakes 

[DaubsNU1]

This is encouraging! Weather last week was below zero...this week we are looking at a third straight day sunny and above 50...yet the lakes are still completely frozen over. Ugh.